Thank you for visiTing The greaT indiana sTaTe fair.

Thank you for visiting
the Great Indiana State Fair.
In order to provide a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone,
there are a few things you need to know:
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If severe weather or an emergency affects the Indiana State Fair, please listen for public address announcements and follow instructions from State Fair personnel and public safety officials.
To report emergencies, problems or issues, please call (317) 927-7520. If you do not have access to a phone, stop any police officer or State Fair staff member, or visit one of the Indiana State Police or Indiana State Fair Information Booths presented by Prairie Farms.
Indiana State Police Information Booths are located across from the
Administration Building, in the Public Safety Center and just west of the Farm Bureau Building.
Indiana State Fair Information Booths presented by Prairie Farms are
located in front of the Home & Family Arts Building and in Pioneer Village.
If you need immediate medical assistance, call (317) 927-7520 and we will dispatch emergency medical personnel to your location.
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited at the Indiana State Fair.
Weapons are prohibited at the Indiana State Fair.
All visitors entering the Fairgrounds may be subject to bag searches.
Remember, Safety & Security Involves Everyone.
If You See Something, Say Something,
and Take A Picture of It.
Report all emergencies, problems
or issues to (317) 927-7520.
Enjoy the Fair!
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As Governor, it is a pleasure to welcome you
to the Indiana State Fair. Indiana is home to
the nation’s best State Fair and the tradition
continues this year. My wife Karen and I
have always enjoyed the State Fair, and
we look forward to celebrating the “Year of
Popcorn” presented by Pop Weaver Popcorn
with our fellow Hoosiers this year.
I encourage all of you to take advantage of the family experiences and educational opportunities you will find at the State Fair.
Check out the World’s Largest Popcorn Ball pres. Indiana Family
of Farmers, located in the Ball State Agriculture and Horticulture
Building. Stop by the Dairy Bar to try all foods dairy, and do not
miss the opportunity to sign young Hoosiers up to learn how to fish
at the FishIN’ Pond behind the Department of Natural Resources
Building. Educators and their students should attend STEM days
August 13-16 for free, hands-on learning activities about science,
technology, engineering, and math that students would not get in
the classroom.
Karen and I enjoy strolling through Pioneer Village and will
definitely explore the new Glass Barn, designed by The Indiana
Soybean Alliance, that hosts an array of interactive games and
activities that teach Hoosiers how farming works and how food is
produced.
Thank you to the Indiana State Fair Commission for planning and
hosting the State Fair. Your dedication to and involvement in the
Hoosier community is what makes events like the State Fair possible and Indiana a great place to live.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Pence
Governor of Indiana
2013 Indiana State Fair
Board of Directors
Steve Simmerman, President
Stan Poe, Vice President
Paul Graf, Secretary
Steve Patterson
Jim Lankford
Lee Ann Eizinger
Bill Leininger
Tom Gary
Bryan Messersmith
Al Polin
Alan Washburn
Pat Barker
Todd Uhl
Jackie Bell
Renee McKee, 4-H Programs, Asst. Director of Purdue Cooperative Extension Service
Gina Sheets, Director of Agriculture
Bill Smith, Governor Pence Rep.
2013 Indiana State Fair
Commission
André Lacy, Chairman
Steve Simmerman, President
ISF Board
Susan Hayhurst
Beth Bechdol
Ted McKinney
Dana Huber
Matthew Rekeweg, CASH Chairman
Senator Jim Merritt, State Fair
Legislative Advisory Committee
Rep. Bob Cherry, State Fair
Legislative Advisory Committee
Gina Sheets, Director of Agriculture
Bill Smith, Governor Pence Rep.
Cynthia Hoye, Executive Director
Help us…help the environment!
Look for our NEW “GREEN” BINS
to recycle your empty plastic
beverage bottles and cans.
Thanks for doing your part to “GREEN” the Indiana State Fair.
in partnership with...
August 2-18, 2013
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General Information
Indiana State Fairgrounds • 1202 East 38th Street • Indianapolis, IN 46205
State Fair Midway
Wristband days
Ride ALL the rides ALL you want during these SPECIAL HOURS:
(excluding Tues. Aug. 6 & Aug. 13 when rides are only $2 each.)
Friday, August 2
Ride Survival
Noon – 10 pm
$25
Monday, August 5
Kids Day
Noon – 10 pm
$15
Tuesday, August 6
$2 Tuesdays
Noon – 10 pm
$2/ride
Wednesday, August 7
Family Day
Noon – 10 pm
$25
Thursday, August 8
Family Day
Noon – 10 pm
$25
Friday, August 9
Ride Survival
Noon – 10 pm
$25
Monday, August 12
Kids Day
Noon – 10 pm
$15
Tuesday, August 13
$2 Tuesdays
Noon – 10 pm
$2/ride
Wednesday, August 14
Family Day
Noon – 10 pm
$25
Thursday, August 15
Family Day
Noon – 10 pm
$25
Friday, August 16
Ride Survival
Noon – 10 pm
$25
Sunday, August 18
Last Blast
Noon – 10 pm
$25
*Wristband sales accepted till 8:30 pm
NEW: Kiddie Land Midway
The State Fair Midway is always abuzz with lights, screams and laughter. Now, a
new midway for the little tykes has been created on the fairgrounds east side that will
offer families with young children their own special area to make some great State Fair
memories. The new Kiddie Land Midway is located just inside Gate 6 off Fall Creek
Parkway and offers more than a dozen different rides for small children.
Midway Hours:
Monday-Thursday: Noon - 11pm Fridays: Noon - Midnight
Saturdays: 11am - Midnight Sundays: 11am - 11pm (10 pm Aug. 18)
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Anyone who’s ever been to the Indiana State Fairgrounds knows the entire 250-acre
campus is anchored by its famous one-mile Track of Champions. Like all oval race
tracks, there are four turns. During your visit, make sure to make it around the outside of
all four turns at this year’s fair. You’ll find fun at every one!
General Information
There’s “fun at every turn” at the
Indiana State Fair Aug. 2-18
General Fair Hours:
Gates open daily at 8 am; 6 am on Saturday, August 10
Admission tickets will not be sold/accepted after
9 pm (Sun.-Thurs.) and 9:30 pm (Fri. & Sat.)
Building/Exhibit Hours are generally 9 am – 9 pm throughout the Fair
(The Exposition Hall is open 10 am – 9 pm daily)
(Home & Family Arts Building closes 8 pm on Sun. Aug. 18)
Admission Prices
General Admission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10
Children 5 and under. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREE
Discount Tickets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7
For more information, call (317) 927-7500 or
visit us at www.indianastatefair.com
Discount tickets can be purchased at:
Indiana Walmart stores • Indiana CVS/pharmacy stores • Indiana Farm Bureau offices •
The Marten House Hotel • Indiana State Fairgrounds Ticket Office • AND NOW ONLINE AT
INDIANASTATEFAIR.COM pres. by Mattress Firm
Wheelchair, Stroller, Wagon & Electric Cart Rental
Scootaround Mobility Solutions has personal transportation rentals available in three different
locations around the Fairgrounds: Inside Gate 1 on 38th Street • In front of the Grand Hall
• Inside Gate 12 on the Fairgrounds’ north side
To guarantee the use of this equipment during your visit to the State Fair, please reserve ahead by
calling 1-800-441-7575 or visiting www.scootaround.com. Rates are as follows:
Stroller....................$5 Half Day/$10 Full Day Manual Wheelchair.....$20 Half Day/$25 Full Day
Wagon...................$10 Half Day/$15 Full Day Standard Scooter.......$35 Half Day/ $50 Full Day
August 2-18, 2013
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Indiana State Fairgrounds • 1202 East 38th Street • Indianapolis, IN 46205
GET IT NOW!
in the Android Google Play
& iPhone App Store...
The brand new 2013 State Fair
FREE App with new functions
and features to make your State
Fair experience more enjoyable!
Make sure you check it out!
Be sure to delete the old app and download the NEW
2013 Indiana State Fair app.
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/indystatefair
(use the hashtag #instatefair in all your tweets)
FACEBOOK: bit.ly/INStateFair
FLICKR: bit.ly/FlickrISF
BLUE RIBBON BLOG: instatefair.blogspot.com
FOURSQUARE: www.foursquare.com/user/indystatefair
YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/user/INstatefair
PINTREST: http://www.pinterest.com/indystatefair
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Gener al Information
midway voucher: Purchase a Midway
Wristband Voucher for just $20 at your local
Indiana Walmart or online at indianastatefair.com
presented by Mattress Firm. That’s a $5 savings
off the regular wristband price!
Tractor Shuttle ride discounts for
seniors: All seniors, age 55 and older, can
ride the tractor shuttles around the Fairgrounds
for just $3/day when they purchase a special
wristband at the State Fair Information Booths
pres. by Prairie Farms located in Pioneer
Village and on State Fair Blvd. On Golden
Hoosiers’ Day, Aug. 6, seniors can ride the
tractor shuttles for free!
Free Admission ticket in The
Indianapolis Star: Monday, Aug. 5, The
Indianapolis Star will print a ticket good for free
admission to the fair on the following Wednesday, Aug. 7.
Meijer Day: Meijer customers get 50% off
one Fair Admission (a $5 value) on Aug. 5th
when they buy one pair of Falls Creek Jeans
July 24-Aug. 5. Bring your Catalina coupon
print from Meijer to the State Fair entrance gate
for savings!
turkey hill dairy $2 TuesdayS: On
Tuesday Aug. 6 and 13, visitors are admitted
for just $2, compliments of Turkey Hill Dairy
with voucher printed from www.turkeyhill.com/
indianastatefair.
$2 Taste of the State FaiR: On both
Tuesdays of the fair, Aug. 6 and 13, concessionaires all over the fairgrounds will have $2
servings available all day long!
Free Admission for INDIANA State
employees: All state employees are admitted to the fair for free on Thursday, Aug. 8, with
the presentation of an employee ID card.
August 2-18, 2013
POP WEAVER DISCOUNT DAY: Bring any
Pop Weaver box top and receive $5 off gate
admission on Thursday, Aug. 8. One box top
per person.
Free Admission for Military
personnel AND FAMILIES: The State Fair is
honoring our current and former members of the
Armed Forces by offering free admission for
them and family members on Thursday, Aug. 8,
with presentation of a military I.D. Log onto
www.indianastatefair.com for more information.
General Information
Special Pricing & Discounts!
Free Lottery Ticket: On Hoosier Lottery
Day, Saturday, Aug. 10, all guests at least 18
years old can redeem their fair admission ticket
stub for a free lottery ticket from 10 am to 7 pm at
Lotto Town at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand.
IPL CARLOAD Day: Families and groups of
friends traveling to the fair together will want to
take advantage of this great offer on Monday,
Aug. 12. Admission is only $15 per vehicle or
group for up to 10 people with voucher printed
from www.IPLpower.com.
BMV DISCOUNT Day: Fairgoers can save $5
off of the $10 gate admission on Aug. 14 by
redeeming the voucher available on-line at
www.mybmv.com.
AAA Day: Hoosier AAA members receive free
admission on Aug. 15 when they show their valid
membership card at the gate. One valid AAA
card per person.
Foodie Friday: On Friday, Aug. 16 all
concessionaires will offer an item at half price.
$2 Discount on pepsi day with Pepsi
BRAND can: All visitors who bring any Pepsi
brand can on the fair’s final day, Sunday, Aug.
18, will receive $2 off the gate admission.
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Indiana State Fairgrounds • 1202 East 38th Street • Indianapolis, IN 46205
General Information
Getting Here
The Indiana State Fair is located on the corner of East 38th Street and Fall Creek Parkway at 1202
East 38th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205. For specific directions to the State Fairgrounds, visit
www.indianastatefair.com or call (317) 927-7500.
State Fair Parking
Free State Fair Park & Ride: When you park at Glendale Mall’s Rural Street lot, you
can ride the Indiana State Fair shuttle for FREE! The shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 10
a.m. to 10 p.m. each day of the Fair.
Fairgrounds Parking: Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis inside
the State Fairgrounds for $5/vehicle. Visitors should enter through Gate 1 off 38th Street, Gate
6 off Fall Creek Parkway or Gate 10 off of 42nd Street. New Reserved and Premier Parking is
also available. Log onto www.indianastatefair.com for more info.
Motorcycle Parking Lot: Special designated Motorcycle Parking located in the One
Text or Call Could Wreck It All Infield on a first-served basis for $5/motorcycle.
State Fair E-Z Park: These $5 lots are located south of 38th Street across from the Main
Gate and at the Indiana School for the Deaf on 42nd Street. Free shuttle service is available
from the more distant spots.
Handicap Accessible Parking: Accessible parking for persons with disabilities can
be found just inside Gates 1, 6 and 16, as well as in the One Text or Call Could Wreck It All
Infield.
Pedal & Park: Save $1 off Fair admission when you bike to the State Fair and use one of
the secured bike racks available on the Monon Trail at 38th Street from 9 am to 8 pm. Bikers
must enter through Gate 18 on the Monon Trail.
INDIANA TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM FAIRTRAIN
the Indiana Transportation Museum FairTrain departs for a round-trip journey from Fishers to
the depot just across the street from Gate 6 of the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Tickets are available at the Fishers Train Depot, on the train and at the Hook’s Drug Store Museum.
Round Trip Tickets
Departures
Adult: $12 Child (2-12): $8
Child (under 2): FREE
Fishers Fairgrounds
8:45 am 9:30 am
10:1511:00
11:4512:30 pm
1:30 pm 2:15
3:00 3:45
4:30 5:15
6:00 6:45
7:45 8:30
9:15 10:15
For more information, call (317) 773-6000
or visit www.itm.org
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SHUTTLE SERVICE POWERED BY
INDIANA SOYBEAN, OFFICIAL BIODIESEL SPONSOR OF THE STATE FAIR
TRACTOR SHUTTLES: Jump on the trac-
ATM MACHINES: CAROLINA ATM machines are located all around the Fairgrounds (check map in back).
FIRST AID: First Aid stations are located at
two different Fairgrounds locations: the Hook’s
Historical Drug Store near the 38th Street Main
Gate and the Public Safety Center just inside
Gate 6 at the Operations Center near Fall
Creek Parkway.
BREASTFEEDING COALITION OF
MARION COUNTY LACTATION
STATIONS: Breastfeeding mothers and
tor shuttles and ride for just $1.00. Check the
Fairgrounds map in back for shuttle stop locations.
The shuttles are sponsored by Hoosier Lottery,
Master Spas, Eastgate Chrysler Jeep
Dodge/Westgate Chrysler Jeep Dodge and
Angie’s List.
General Information
Special Services & Regulations
SMOKING POLICY: For the health of all
visitors, smoking is permitted in outdoor
designated areas only. Please look for the
designated smoking stations located throughout
the Fairgrounds.
ETC.: Dogs and other animals not involved
with State Fair exhibits or being used as service
animals are prohibited from the Fair. Alcohol
and weapons are also prohibited. For more
information, visit www.indianastatefair.com.
families are welcome to visit one of the two
Lactation Stations - near the Family Fun Park’s
south entrance and just north of the Covered
Bridge - to nurse their babies, use the changing
station, or gather information about women’s
and infant health issues.
August 2-18, 2013
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